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ALS challenge sparks awareness, $15 million in donations

From Bill Gates, the richest man in America, to Lebron James, one of the best American basketball players, to even every day Iowans – the ALS ice bucket challenge has gone viral.

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Updated: 11:29 PM CDT Aug 19, 2014

ALS challenge sparks awareness, $15 million in donations

From Bill Gates, the richest man in America, to Lebron James, one of the best American basketball players, to even every day Iowans – the ALS ice bucket challenge has gone viral.

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Updated: 11:29 PM CDT Aug 19, 2014

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WEBVTT It's the A-L-S Ice Bucket Challenge. The Iowa chapter of the ALS association says it's blown away by the number of donations coming in from Iowans taking the challenge. And tonight Todd magel is live outside our KCCI studios... dressed for a special occasion? I am. And so is a special guest off camera. We've got a couple of ice buckets ready to go. But it's not the cold splash that's making a difference, it's the message behind it. <THE ALS ice bucket challenge...> From Bill Gates, the richest man in America ... < And I nominate Lebron Junior ... screams To Lebron James, one of the best basketball players in America.. The ALS ice bucket challenge has become a celebrity phenomenon. But every day Iowans are not about to be left out. The Iowa hawkeye football team ... <go Hawks baby...screams ISU BB Coach Fred Hoiberg And the Ankeny girls cross country team Ankeny girls cross country team... < 1, 2, 3... screams. > < I'm overjoyed. Mostly for the families...> Krista Strait Higgins is the care services manager for the Iowa chapter of the ALS association. She says the challenge has raised more than 15 million dollars this summer...comp ared to just 2 million last summer. And it's more than money to fight the muscle disease. <here I go...oh> So when my brother in law got into the game. <the ice bucket challenge... And then my sister... I knew it wouldn't be long. And then our sports buddy Scott Reister sealed the deal. < And Laura Nichols and Todd Magel who called me out Sunday night on the air Sunday night. Ryan you ready? He's my towel man. Roar... here's my towel man So now My weekend co anchor Laura Nichols has agreed to take the challenge with me... We challenge and . And now boys, let 'er rip! How can you donate? You can dontate to the ALS Iowa chapter directly..theres a big . And now boys, let 'er rip! How can you donate? You can dontate to the ALS Iowa chapter directly..theres a big red bucket on their web page and that money stays in Iowa.

ALS challenge sparks awareness, $15 million in donations

From Bill Gates, the richest man in America, to Lebron James, one of the best American basketball players, to even every day Iowans – the ALS ice bucket challenge has gone viral.